Napoli vs Bologna, 2026-27 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Napoli are hosting Bologna
at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
- 3': Attempt missed. Antonio Vergara (Napoli) with an attempt from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 6': Tommaso Pobega (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 7': Offside, Bologna. Arthur Theate is caught offside.
- 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Arthur Theate (Bologna) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 8': VAR Decision: No Goal Napoli 0-0 Bologna.
- 8': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 8': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Roberto Piccoli (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Rafa Marín (Napoli).
- 12': Foul by Mikel Amondarain (Bologna).
- 12': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 15': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
- 16': Handball by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 18': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 19': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
- 24': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 25': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Bologna).
- 25': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt missed. Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 31': Foul by Mikel Amondarain (Bologna).
- 31': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Mikel Amondarain (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
- 35': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Holm.
- 39': Mikel Amondarain (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Rafa Marín (Napoli).
- 39': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Amondarain.
- 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Holm.
- 42': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 45': Foul by Mikel Amondarain (Bologna).
- 45': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tommaso Pobega (Bologna) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Bologna 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Bologna 0.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Noa Lang replaces Antonio Vergara.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Costantino Favasuli replaces Matteo Politano.
- 46': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 47': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 49': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Federico Bernardeschi.
- 49': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna).
- 49': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 55': Offside, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola is caught offside.
- 57': Roberto Piccoli (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 58': Substitution, Bologna. Marco Libra replaces Tommaso Pobega.
- 58': Substitution, Bologna. Jens Odgaard replaces Roberto Piccoli.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 59': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lewis Ferguson.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Theate (Bologna).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Rafa Marín (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Costantino Favasuli.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Torbjørn Heggem.
- 64': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Holm.
- 64': Offside, Napoli. Noa Lang is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Bologna. Nikola Moro replaces Mikel Amondarain.
- 66': Goal! Napoli 1, Bologna 0. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Costantino Favasuli with a cross.
- 68': Nikola Moro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Costantino Favasuli (Napoli).
- 69': Offside, Bologna. Jens Odgaard is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Massimo Pessina (Bologna). Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 70': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Massimo Pessina.
- 71': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 77': Offside, Bologna. Jens Odgaard is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna).
- 79': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 81': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli).
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Samuel Mbangula replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Jay Enem replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
- 87': Attempt saved. Samuel Mbangula (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Jay Enem.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jay Enem (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
- 88': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Kevin De Bruyne because of an injury.
- 90': Attempt saved. Costantino Favasuli (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Massimo Pessina (Bologna). Assisted by Lorenzo Lucca.
- 90': Nikola Moro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Handball by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
- 90'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Holm.
- 90'+5': Arthur Theate (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Bologna 0.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Bologna 0.
Statistics
BOL |
NAP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 414 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 41,000
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 41,000
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Lazio | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari | 5 | +3 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 16 | Rafa Marín |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 11 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 6 | Billy Gilmour |
| 19 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 26 | Antonio Vergara |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Massimo Pessina (GK) |
| 3 | Arthur Theate |
| 14 | Torbjørn Heggem |
| 33 | Juan Miranda |
| 2 | Emil Holm |
| 8 | Mikel Amondarain |
| 4 | Tommaso Pobega |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson |
| 91 | Roberto Piccoli |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
| 10 | Federico Bernardeschi |
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